# @okwildlifedept on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Db3rj76FX93
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68982678-okwildlifedept-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d2841b6f44.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-10T18:41:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dept. of Wildlife Conservation (@okwildlifedept) — https://gondola.cc/okwildlifedept

## Caption

Did you know: Oklahoma skinks sometimes voluntarily amputate their tails when faced by a potential predator! The tactic creates a distraction so the lizard can escape. 
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Skinks can regrow their tail but the lizard loses important fat reserves and may be more vulnerable to another predation attempt.
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#skink #lizard #wildlifediversity #outdoors #oklahoma

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## Tags

wildlifediversity, oklahoma, outdoors, lizard, skink

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